Argentina: Last May, consumers paid 4.71 times more than what the gate producer charged for these foods

Published 2021년 6월 14일

Tridge summary

The price gap between what consumers paid and what producers received for their agricultural products in Argentina rose by 0.9% in May, reaching its highest value in recent months. Consumers paid an average of 4.71 times more than the gate price received by the producer in May. This increase was driven by a 3.6% rise in producer prices and a 2.8% rise in local shop prices, as well as a 3.6% rise in hypermarket prices. The largest price gaps occurred in carrots, lemons, zucchini, and pumpkins, while the smallest gaps were seen in strawberries, chicken, eggs, and chard. The fruit and vegetable price gap rose by 3% in May, with an average gap of 5.11 times, while the livestock price gap fell by 1.6%, with an average gap of 3.2 times. The producer's share in the final price remained at 28.1%.

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The price gap, between what the consumer paid and what the producer received in the field for his agricultural products, rose 0.9% in May, reaching the highest value in recent months. Consumers paid an average 4.71 times more than what the gate producer charged inside last month. This data comes from the Price Index at Origin and Destination (IPOD) that the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME) has prepared since 2015, based on the prices of origin of 24 foods from the main production areas and more than 700 prices of each product at destination. The origin-destination difference indicates the number of times that the price of the product increases from when it leaves the field until it is marketed on the shelf. According to the study, the monthly rise in IPOD was driven by a 3.6% increase in producer prices, while consumer prices had a 2.8% rise in local shops and 3.6% in hypermarkets. In May, the largest gaps between prices of origin and destination occurred in: ...

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